Pictures of gettyStars, cinema fans, and fashionists are glad the biggest night in showbiz calendar is finally here: the 97th Oscars.
Musical in Spanish language Emilia Pérez lead the road with 13 nominations, but recently saw that their awards were damaged After reappearing the offensive historical tweets of his star.
Wicked, The brutalist, Conclude and Aor They are also among the best contenders, with the race for the best picture too close to call.
The North -American Comic Conan O’Brien presents the Los Angeles Awards, with the show from 16:00 (PT), 19:00 (ET) and midnight (GMT).
You can also wait for many references overnight in the forest fires that devastated the i left thousands of houses destroyed.
Then all the main discussion points and things are being found in the ceremony, as the awards season ends.
Which movies are in operation?
NetflixEmilia PérezOn a gentleman of the Mexican drug change, he has 13 nominations in total, including the best image, the best actress (Karla Sofía Gascón) and the best secondary actress (Zoe Saldaña).
It is the most nominated non -English language film of all time. It is actually a French production, largely set in Mexico, with Spanish as the main language spoken.
The nomination of Karla Sofía Gascón made it the first trans person to nominated in a category of performance (although Elliot Page was nominated for Juno in 2008, before the actor passed).
However, the movie, which had already caused controversy in Mexico – It has been affected by the controversy after a row of social networks that involves Gascón.
Emilia Pérez is still strong in a couple of categories, but it is unlikely that the advice is released in the way in which Oppenheimer, who also had 13 nominations, did last year.
Pictures of gettyChase Emilia Pérez with 10 nods is three and a half epic The brutaliststarring Adrien Brody.
Wicked He also has 10 nominations, including British actress Cynthia Erivo and his co-star Ariana Grande, while Demi Moore has the first Oscar candidacy for his career for his role. The substance.
Meanwhile, the pope’s selection drama Conclude He has eight nominations, including the best actor for his British star Ralph Fiennes.
All upstairs movies are up to the coveted prize for the best picture and join AorAbout a stripper in New York that falls to the son of a rich rich.
The film, which has six nominations, advanced to the race Following a series of precursor victories to the Critics’ Election Awards, as well as two major guild ceremonies: the Guild of Directors of America and the producers Guild of America Awards.
But there is no consensus on what ultimately wins the highest prize, with the other contenders for the best picture, including A complete stranger, Dune: the second part, I’m still here and Nickel boys.
What else is there to look?
Pictures of gettyThis has been a season of unpredictable awards, and there could still be many surprises in the store.
In the category of best actress, Moore, 62 The substance.
But it’s a tight race.
There were scenarios after the Baptas (where it was) when Aor Star Mikey Madison won the Best Actress Award.
It was a great blow to the promotion of Oscar for Moore, and an incredible moment for Madison, which was relatively unknown before his role in Anora.
This is exactly the type of rich story that gives the ceremonies and the film celebrates.
The best actor may also be in the air. Adrian Brody is the leader, with his eye blow The brutalist – But Timothée Chalamet is his hardest competition, thanks to his acclaimed representation of Bob Dylan a A complete stranger.
Last week, Chalamet’s surprise, Sag Win shook his race, after his a little eccentric awards campaign.
If he won, not only Chalamet stopped Brody’s winning streak, he would also have the Record of Brody as the youngest winner of the best actor.
In the best actor category, Kieran Culkin is the leader of A true painWhile Zoe Saldaña is almost certain that will win the best support actress Emilia PérezAfter catching the trophy in a chain of precursor events, including the BAFTA, the SAG Awards and the Golden Globes.
10 years from #oscassowhite
It is worth noting that it has been a decade since the hashtag #oscassowhite has begun modifying it, due to the lack of diversity at the Academy Awards 2015.
This year, there are colored people in both the best actresses and the best actor categories.
In fact, Sing Sing’s Colman Domingo is nominated for the best leading actor for the second consecutive year.
However, anywhere, the progress is slow.
Coralie Fargeat is the only woman who has been nominated for the best director, for The substanceout of a field of five.
« There has been progress, yes. It is enough? It is not, » said the reign of April, founder of the #oscassowhite movement.
« It was never a question of Oscars not black enough. It was also gender, age, class, sexuality and geography. »
« If we can still count them on the one hand, we are not yet there. »
Which stars do they attend?
Pictures of gettyMost candidates will be grateful for the red carpet: I’m already betting we will see more tears and the supported hand of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
There had been a great sign as to whether Karla Sofía Gascón will appear after the row on his past tweets.
However, it has been confirmed that he will attend the Oscars’ own ceremony, although it is left to see if he will walk on the red carpet and sit with his co -star.
The presenters include Halle Berry, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Downey JR, Cillian Murphy, Da’vine Joy Randolph and Emma Stone.
What impact did wildfires have?
Pictures of gettyThis year’s Oscars race has been played in the context of abandoning forest devastations in Los Angeles.
Nominations itself were postponed twice Due to the fires.
There is no doubt that it will be difficult for the prizes to reach the right tone when so many people suffer. It does not feel good about the celebrities that step on their wealth on the red carpet.
Canceling the entire event, however, was « never at the table, » according to Lynette Howell Taylor, a British film producer and a member of the Academy Governing Council, who lost his own home in fires.
She told me that « there would be definitely recognition of what the city has happened » during the ceremony, with a clear signaling of support mechanisms and ways of giving.
« But ultimately, the show will try to celebrate the films of the year, as it is every year, » he said.
Who acts?
Pictures of gettyThis year, the Academy has eliminated with the original song candidates perform during the ceremony.
Instead, Wicked The Erivo and Grande stars will perform a medley of songs from the movie during the Oscars ceremony, which will last for 10 minutes.
I can see that social networks go in a thaw to defy gravity, but it is left to see if the duo can recreate the energy of the viral performance of Ryan Gosling of Im Just Ken last year.
Doja Cat, Lisa de Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Raye will be among the other performers during the ceremony.
Who is this year’s host?
Pictures of gettyThe Academy Awards ceremony is released this year for the first time by Comediant and Podcaster Conan O’Brien.
He replaces the late night presenter Jimmy Kimmel, who presented the four -fold program, including last year.
How can I see the Oscars?
The 2025 Oscars will be transmitted live on Sunday, March 2 of the Hollywood Dolby Theater, where the ceremony has been held since 2002.
The show can be seen in the United States at ABC and can be transmitted to Hulu. It is also being transmitted worldwide in more than 200 territories.
Viewers in the United Kingdom can see ITV and ITVX from 22:30 GMT.
British Buzz
Pictures of gettyCynthia Erivo is the first black British woman to receive two Oscar nominations to act, after being nominated for Harriet in 2020.
If she wins the best actress this time, to interpret Elphaba at WickedIt will become an EGOT, having completed the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.
Ralph Fiennes is flying the flag of the best actor’s category with his first candidacy for 28 years. Is recognized for playing a cardinal who oversees the selection of a new pope Conclude.
Anywhere else, Felicity Jones is nominated for best support actress The brutalist – A decade after his first candidacy for Oscar – while Sir Elton John is at the best original song race.
The country will also be rooting for two more screen legends: Wallace and Gromit (and its Aardman Animations), who are waiting for their fourth Oscarscar. They are shortlisted for the best animation feature for their last departure, Revenge most birds.
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